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am·ity (am′i tē)

noun pl. amities -·ties

friendly, peaceful relations, as between nations; friendship

Etymology: ME amite < OFr amistie < VL *amicitas < L amicus, friend < amare, to love

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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